Simmie Graves Email & Phone Number

Sacramento, Ca, Us

Sacramento, Ca, Us

Rancho Cordova, California, United States

Sacramento, California, United States

San Francisco Bay Area

Report to the VP of International / Latin America projects.Develop preliminary Civil Site layout and design packages for Utility Scale Solar PV Farms. Collaborate with RRC teams for multi-discipline project development packages.Use GIS software to obtain site data for use in early conceptual design and site validations.Update Permit, Construction and As-Built drawings.Serve as technical lead / project manager for utility-scale energy projects.Review project specificfations and develop scope of work, schedules and budgetary estimates for proposals.

Round Rock, Texas, United States

Rancho Cordova, California, United States

Senior Designer for Civil Site Projects. Provide design support and production of grading, drainage analysis, water distribution, sewage collection, prepare reports and documents required for permitting. Work with our Land Surveying team and Architectural teams to deliver truly integrated 3D designs from concept to built. Prepare 3D visualizations as necessary to communicate complex ideas and garner approval from stakeholders.

Sacramento And San Francisco Bay Area

Creative Design Solutions serves Architects, Engineers, Land Developers, Land Surveyors, Property Owners and Public Agencies by generating accurate and cost-effective Design Solutions for Improvement Projects.CDS develops 3D Building Information Models (BIM) derived from a variety of sources (surveys, sketches, drawings, and photographs). We audit and validate the information prior to digitizing for translation to 3D. Once we have an approved 3D BIM, we execute our client’s project requests. Most often that request is generating Permit Plans and Construction Documents. We work with or implement standards when needed and streamline the production process, so we are able to deliver the products on time and within budget. Along the way, we have fun and enjoy presenting our clients with the “WOW” factor experience with what and how we achieve results.Partial Software Expertise: • AutoDesk Civil 3D 2020 • AutoDesk Revit 2020 • AutoDesk Infraworks • AutoDesk 3D Studio Max 2020 • AutoDesk Recap 3D Point Cloud processing • ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, & Global Mapper GIS software • Adobe Creative Suite • MS Office Suite • 3D Printing & 3D Scanning services When you need expert support in developing project designs, CDS will work diligently and make key deliverables on schedule. From early conceptual to As-Built documentation, you can be confident in our commitment and you will benefit from our proven experience of over 20 years in the industry.

San Francisco Bay Area

Key contributions and projects:• GIS Specialist for SFO Shoreline Protection System Evaluation Project - Received over 600 geocoded site photos from field staff that documented existing site conditions. The photo coordinates were translated into the Airport's SFO-B coordinate system and joined to a database rating system built around the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) format. Made presentations of Web maps and the GIS database to SFO Airport Engineering and then delivered the system to SFO Airport Information Technology (IT) staff for integration into their servers. Engineers use this data as a tool to assist in prioritizing repairs and improvement projects. o Software used: Esri ARC GIS, Civil 3D. • GIS Specialist for the Port of San Francisco Port Seawall Resiliency Study - Reviewed and identified information gaps in data received from Utility Companies. Compiled shape files of validated existing utilities and updated our GIS system developed for analysis. Generated maps of GIS and CAD data to feed into project reports used for design and upgrade of "Critical Facilities" deemed priority services to remain operational in the event of catastrophic Earthquakes / Flood occurrences.• Civil 3D Technical Expert: Coordinated with AECOM and San Francisco's Bureau of Engineering (BOE) engineers to take contractor markups of field changes and generate AS-Built (Record) drawings for the Calaveras Dam project. Developed an Excel Spreadsheet for tracking updates, addressing additional clarifications and getting approvals for modified drawings. Once the procedures were established, provided training and handed off to support staff to finish the Record drawing submittals.• Civil 3D Technical Expert: Provided hands-on support, advice and mentoring to all levels of personnel

San Jose, Ca And San Francisco Bay Area

• Manager for Talesun’s USA Engineering department. Operated lean and supervised 2 Solar PV application engineers. We provided technical support to a group of 5 full time Sales Managers. Reviewed estimates and provided input for customer proposals. • Accomplishments included contract negotiations with Posigen, (formerly Green Grants) in New Orleans, LA. We configured 4kW kits of ACPV and DC String Inverter systems for 1000 rooftop installations in New Orleans, LA (total 4 Megawatts). The complete system involved updating installation / owner manuals for the USA market.• Accomplished a new ACPV module with Talesun’s 250W DC Module coupled with Solarbridge’s MicroInverter. Worked with our teams of certification engineers to get CSA listing for the ACPV module and have it added to the CSI database in California.• Other Key Duties: o Create customer proposals and assisted in closing business deals o Assisted sales with technical information and generated referrals for new business o Research and review emerging technologies that might produce partnerships to advance Module sales. o Collaborated with Sales personnel to assess project technical requirements and viability o Oversaw USA revisions and releases of product manuals for Solar Modules manufactured for the US market o Reviewed and identified constraints on project sites and implemented adjustments to promote feasibility and effective results o Encouraged team collaboration and motivated individual employees through positive reinforcement and technical recognition o Generated conceptual site designs, collaborated with customers to gain feedback and directed entire design.

• Managed a team of engineers and designers based in Oakland, CA – part of First Solar's EPC group. Utilized GIS data and procured additional survey / GIS data needed to identify site constraints of Solar PV projects ranging in sizes from 20 Megawatts (MW) to over 500 MW. Standardized repeatable PV blocks and populated delineated buildable areas that met project design criteria to assist Business Development Directors’ production of project proposals. o Successfully led engineering designs for key projects which resulted in Permit approvals from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), local government agencies and municipalities o Participated in review and contributed to First Solar's "Continuous Improvement" strategies o Provided onsite training of staff o Created communication exhibits and suggested strategies to meet client objectives used by Business Development Directors

• Optisolar’s vision of installing Millions of their manufactured Solar PV modules over multiple sites on farm and desert lands in the Western United states, ushered in a new era of Solar PV Power Plant Production. This forward-looking vision for projects needed someone well versed with Site Design, Grading and Drainage, Utility Infrastructure and GIS analysis. The capabilities and skill set I possessed were a perfect fit for this enormous opportunity. OptiSolar’ s teams started from a clean slate to develop every aspect of system configuration for Utility Scale Solar Power Plants. Business development directors gained site control over farmlands and desert sites through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) applications.• Key Accomplishments: o Led engineering team and executed over 30 (Thirty) site designs for Utility Scale Solar PV projects in the USA, Canada, France. Notable sites: Desert Topaz (550MW), Desert Sunlight/Center (550MW) o Successfully led key projects which resulted in Conditional Use Permit (CUP) approvals from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), local government agencies and municipalities o Drafted scope of work and requirements for consultants to assist in procuring building permits in Ontario, Canada for our Sarnia Solar Farm. Reviewed proposals and recommended selection of consultants for contracting work. o Provided onsite training of staff that enabled our team to manage over 15 concurrent BLM responses for permit approvals on a tight timeframe for reply. o Created communication exhibits and suggested strategies to meet client objectives used by Business Development Directors o Maintained exceptional attendance record with special attention to punctuality and delivery of work products

San Francisco Bay Area

Civil Design: Provide cost effective Civil Design services, generate Civil design plans for permitting and construction projects. Reduced production time by thousands of hours over project lifecycles by writing scripts, lisp routines and batch files to automate repetitive tasks. Deploy CADD Manuals and enforce CADD standards via drawing audits. Results promoted consistency and reduced errors throughout the design process.Partial list of Clients and various Large Civil Works projects:o SolarWorld – LADWP 10 MW Utility Scale Solar PV Civil site Design and CADD Standards Manual o Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (PCJPB) aka Caltrain - Specialty CAD Services Contract – Multiple Capital Improvement projects for the 80-mile Rail Corridor between San Francisco to Gilroy, CAo BART Millbrae Intermodal Light Rail Station – Design/Build Light Rail Transit Station CAD and IT support in construction field office to Sverdrup (now Jacobs)/Conco Joint Venture, Millbrae, CA. Provided Civil, Architectural, Structural CAD support for Design Build of the BART Station. Specified field office network equipment; installed network server and over 20 workstations, provided support for duration of construction.o Union Pacific Railroad - UPRR (initially a Southern Pacific Railroad contract) – I-880 Cypress Rail Relocation Program construction field office CADD support – Provided design support to Project Engineer and Chief Surveyor on field modifications to design of Re-aligned 5.2 miles of Main Line Tracks and 3 Yard Track sites in Oakland, CA.

Associate Of Science (A.S.), Architectural Technology

Site Analysis, Architectural Drafting, Construction Materials and Processes, Surveying, Computer Programming, Structural Technology

Certified Photovoltaic Systems Specialist (Cpvs), Solar Energy

Site Surveys and Preplanning, System Components and Configurations, Batteries, System Sizing, Mechanical Integration, Electrical.

Non-Credited University Courses, School Of Architecture, Opencourseware Studies

Studying Architectural Design courses that has been taught at MIT's School of Architecture. The courseware and study materials are on-line.